Public Meeting – Increasing Resilience on Coskata-Coatue

Over the past year, the Nantucket Conservation Foundation (NCF) and The Trustees have been working with GZA GeoEnvironmental to study coastal risk and resilience on Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge. Climate change and sea level rise threaten to create a breach along the eastern shore of the refuge, allowing open water exchange between the Atlantic Ocean and Nantucket Harbor. NCF and The Trustees hope to use nature-based designs to increase habitat resilience, reduce flooding, and maintain the viability of this unique barrier beach system.

GZA is ready to present their alternatives analysis and preferred options for preserving this community treasure. NCF and The Trustees will hold a virtual public meeting on May 27^th at 6pm to present findings and discuss resilient designs for three critical locations: Coskata Pond, Coskata Woods trail, and the Haulover. We welcome you to register for the event and learn about the preliminary designs being considered to ensure Coskata-Coatue remains a place where wildlife can thrive and humans can enjoy for many generations.